CAD File Formats

Associative Read via Linked CAD System
AutoCAD® (.dwg, 3D only) 2024, 2025
Inventor® (.ipt, .iam) 2024, 2025
PTC® Creo® Parametric™ (.prt, .asm) 7.0-11.0
Revit® (.rvt) 2024, 2025
Solid Edge® (.par, .asm) 2023, 2024
SOLIDWORKS® (.sldprt, .sldasm) 2021-2024
Modify via Linked CAD System
AutoCAD® (.dwg, 3D only) 2024, 2025
Inventor® (.ipt, .iam) 2024, 2025
PTC® Creo® Parametric™ (.prt, .asm) 7.0-11.0
Revit® (.rvt) 2024, 2025
Solid Edge® (.par, .asm) 2023, 2024
SOLIDWORKS® (.sldprt, .sldasm) 2021-2024
Read from File, CAD¹
3MF (.3mf)
ACIS® (.sat, .sab, .asat, .asab) up to 2024 1.0
AutoCAD® (.dwg) versions 2.5-2025
AutoCAD® DXF (.dxf, 2D) up to R14
AutoCAD® DXF (.dxf, 3D) versions 2.5-2025
CATIA® V5 (.CATPart, .CATProduct) versions R8-2024²
COMSOL Native Format (.mphtxt, .mphbin)
IGES (.igs, .iges) up to version 5.3
Inventor® assemblies (.iam) versions 11-2025
Inventor® parts (.ipt) versions 6-2025
NX® (.prt) versions 11-2406
Parasolid® (.x_t, .xmt_txt, .x_b, .xmt_bin) up to V37.0
PLY (.ply)
PTC® Creo® Parametric™ (.prt, .asm) versions 1.0-11.0
PTC® Pro/ENGINEER® (.prt, .asm) versions 16 to Wildfire 5.0
SOLIDWORKS® (.sldprt, .sldasm) versions 98-2024
STEP (.step, 3D geometry only) AP203, AP214, AP242
STL (.stl)
VRML, v1 (.vrml, .wrl)
Read from File, ECAD
GDSII (.gds)
IPC-2581 (.cvg, .xml)
ODB++® (.zip, .tar, .tgz, .tar.gz)
Read from File, Geographic Information System (GIS)
Digital Elevation Map (DEM)
Write to File
ACIS® (.sat, .sab) R4, R7, and 2016 1.0
COMSOL Native Format (.mphtxt, .mphbin)
DXF (.dxf, 2D only)
IGES (.igs, .iges) version 5.3
OASIS revision SEMI P39-0416
Parasolid® (.x_t, x_b) V37.0
STEP (.step, 3D geometry only) AP203
STL (.stl)
Not all file formats are supported on all operating systems; for details, see the system requirements. The File Import for CATIA® V5 add-on is available for the CAD Import Module, Design Module, or LiveLink™ products for CAD.

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